CPUT’s Wellington campus played host to the second Welcome Ceremony of the orientation week.

WELCOME: Deans and members of Executive Management attended the ceremony.

Eager first years and their parents took their seats under the shade of a huge tree in the Murray House gardens and Campus Manager Ben Turner wasted no time welcoming them to their first official CPUT gathering.

Acting Vice Chancellor Prof Anthony Staak took to the podium next and called the Wellington campus CPUT’s “gem in the countryside” which offers a range of programmes including Education, Business and Science.

“You will find your experience here is very different from what you were used to,” he says.

“There will be much more emphasis on problem-solving, critical thinking and independent work. It is important you develop the skills to become independent thinkers.”

Staak also encouraged the first years to become active participants in student life.

“Discuss, debate, socialize and befriend. An important resource is your fellow student.

This is how learning happens,” he says.

“You are indeed fortunate to have students here from very diverse backgrounds, from different cultures and very different life experiences.”

EAGER: First years and their parents at the Wellington Campus Welcome Ceremony.

The ceremony ended with a special welcome from the campus SRC leader.

The final Welcome Ceremony takes place in the Auditorium on the Bellville Campus Thursday at 10am.

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Students enrolled at the Wellington Campus now have access to brand new clinic facilities.

On 24 June 2009, Campus Health Services, a department tasked with promoting health and wellness at CPUT, officially opened the clinic.

The clinic, which is staffed by Sister Tania Maree, will offer a range of services to students, from general medical consultations, wound dressing to attending to minor ailments.

Dean of Students Cora Njoli Motale, who addressed members of the CPUT community at the opening of the clinic, said: “Within student services we are trusted with so many responsibilities. One of those is looking after the wellness of our students.”

With clinics situated at four of CPUT’s campuses, Motale said they are able to offer quality health services to students.

Elisabet Smit, Head of Student Counselling said health services at Wellington campus had a “humble beginning.”

In 2004, CPUT nursing Sister Dorothy Jonathan, approached the Drakenstein Municipality and secured temporary use of a local clinic.

However, limited medical services were available to students.

The clinic was also not easy accessible as it was located off campus.

With an increase in demand for primary health care services, the institution decided in 2007 to build a clinic adjacent to the Student Counselling Office.

Smit said building work commenced in June 2008. The clinic opened its doors at the start of the first term in 2009.

Chairperson of the Wellington Student Representative Council Ian Dippenaar welcomed the clinic and said it will contribute to making students’ lives easier.

Dr Allie Jardine, Head of Health Services at CPUT, said he is excited about the clinic.

The “dream of a clinic” would not have been realised without the funding approved by the Executive Management, said Dr Jardine.

Wellington campus manager Ben Turner, said: “We are very proud about the clinic.”

By Candes Keating

Photo: Attending the launch of the Wellington Clinic were (back row) Head of Health Services Dr Allie Jardine, (front row) Dean of Students Cora Njoli Motale, Manager of Wellington Campus Ben Turner and CPUT Vice-Chancellor Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga.

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